Soft Power Previews- Page 4

[raddersons]

Posted: 11/8/19 at 10:44am

Kad said: "I was longing for David Henry Hwang, the character, to be more of a through-line in that portion for us to hook into, rather than a featured character. It's sort of like having a Wizard of Oz in which Dorothy is not the main character of the Oz portion."

Definitely agree with this -- I did find it strange that while everyone else seemed to be an elevated version of themselves in the dream life, DHH (the character) offered little new insight. I understand DHH (the author) wants him to be neutral to ground the story a bit for the audience, but he didn't seem grounding, he just seemed... repetitive. Thematically, Xue Xing and Hillary do almost all the heavy lifting and DHH (the character) is just kind of there to justify their story. Without any grounding throughout the fantasy, the ending feels a bit like forced emotion.

But hey, I'm a sucker for this kind of messy shlock, so it didn't bother me so much. She ain't perfect, but she's got a soft power -- shiny and funny to attract you, and lets you take a few things home to think about.

Updated On: 11/8/19 at 10:44 AM

[Kad]

Posted: 11/8/19 at 10:47am

I agree- despite my misgivings, there's a lot to admire about the show. It's really great to see something like this, on this scale. 

[leefowler]

Posted: 11/10/19 at 9:09am

Saw this last night. It was the most brilliant show I've seen in years, and it would break my heart if its run ended at the Public.

[Rosette3]

Posted: 11/13/19 at 1:23pm

With remainder of the run sold out is the only option for tickets the TodayTix digital rush?

[Fan123]

Posted: 11/22/19 at 3:45pm

ICYMI, there's going to be a cast recording. I'll be interested to hear this.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SOFT-POWER-Will-Release-a-Cast-Recording-in-Spring-2020-20191122

[jonah3500]

Posted: 2/19/20 at 12:45pm

macnyc said: "I found out via Twitter that new codes are coming soon. I wrote back to ask if they're for the fall shows or the spring shows."

Macnyc, do you have a spring code?

[wicked_beast4]

Posted: 2/19/20 at 2:53pm

The provider explicitly asks for these codes to not be shared on sites such as this, so please refrain from publicly asking for these codes — PMs might be a better avenue for that. Thanks!

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 4/15/20 at 2:20pm

Update: A live virtual listening party for the cast recording of ''Soft Power'' will be held Friday, April 17, at 8 p.m. 

Proceeds from this fund-raiser will go to the Public Theater and the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qW6Ycwd2A8

Updated On: 4/17/20 at 02:20 PM